The Boys' Guide to Cricket - Including Hints on Batting Bowling Fielding and Equipment

The Boys Guide to Cricket is a simple and concise guide to the game of cricket aimed at children. This volume covers all the basics of the game from the required equipment and how to hold the bat to running bowling and beyond. Written in simple language and full of helpful diagrams The Boys Guide to Cricket is ideal for children with an interest in learning the game. Contents include: Cricket Bats Weight and Size Quality of Bat Care of Bat Pads Batting Gloves Boots Ball Hints on Batting Holding the Bat How to Stand Playing the Ball General Hints on Batting Running Bowling Hints on Bowling Hints on Fielding Books on Cricket etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable modern high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of cricket.